Chapter 54 I am enough to be the king of this great Qin!
October 5th.
Early in the morning, important ministers gathered in the imperial study room to discuss government affairs.
But before they could talk about a few things, the imperial guard came to the door and said in a deep voice:
"Nangong Huancheng Lao Ai wants to see you!"
Xiong Mao couldn't help but complained in a low voice: "Here we go again."
At first, Lao Ai happily prepared for war and selected his own men to join the army.
But as time goes by, Lao Ai becomes more and more impatient, and now it has reached the point where he comes once a day, which seriously affects the normal progress of Da Qin's government affairs.
But there is no way, who let him represent Zhao Ji.
Lu Buwei could only say in a deep voice: "Pass!"
The door of the imperial study room was pushed open, and Lao Ai stepped inside and bowed her hands in greeting:
"Nangong Eunuch, Lao Ai, pays homage to the king!"
Ying Zheng asked in a gentle voice: "How are you doing, Queen Mother?"
Lao Ai shook his head: "The Queen Mother has become increasingly depressed in recent days."
"Even though the ministers have ordered Ganquan Palace not to discuss this matter anymore, the rumors have It still exists, and the Queen Mother knows that the whole world is slandering her!”
"The Queen Mother wanted to commit suicide again last night. Fortunately, the maids were always vigilant, so it didn't cause a catastrophe."
Ying Zheng sighed: "Why is this happening? Why is this happening!"
"Everyone in the world knows that the Queen Mother is of noble character and will never do such a thing."
"The Prime Minister has arrested and imprisoned all those who spread rumors, and will be charged and punished for treason. Kill!”
“Why can’t the Queen think about it?”
As soon as Ying Zheng said these words, both Lu Buwei and Lao Ai felt that Ying Zheng was mocking.
Holy conduct?
Can this word really be used for Zhao Ji?
Lu Buwei asked in a deep voice: "Lao Huancheng, the Queen Mother has decided to live in Yongdu more than ten days ago, why haven't she set off yet?"
"Moving to Yongdu, I have the honor of the late king. Accompanying me, the Queen Mother may be able to understand a little bit.”
"Did you Nangong eunuchs do things poorly and delayed your trip just now?"
Lao Ai hurriedly handed over her hand: "I have already made preparations, but the Queen Mother is not in the right mind, so how can she dare to travel a long distance?"< br>
“And the matter is there. If this matter cannot be solved in one day, the Queen Mother will not have peace of mind!”
“I ask you to go to war immediately, for the Queen Mother’s sake!”
Han Cang calmly gave a critical attack: "No food."
Lao Ai was completely angry.
No food! No food again! Can't you have another reason other than lack of food?
Lao Ai asked angrily: "How many troops can the food that has been transported support for the expedition?"
Han Cang gave a very honest answer: "The road to Shu is difficult, and the granary of Bashu is Not a single stone of grain and grass has been delivered yet. "
"The grain and grass gathered in Xianyang from all over the country can support 50,000 soldiers and horses for three months of fighting."
Lao Ai made a calculation in his mind and handed over to Ying Zheng: "I would like to raise 50,000 troops to attack the traitorous general, Prince Cheng!"
Lu Buwei shook his head: "Chang'an Jun has 100,000 troops under his command, Lao Huan Cheng But only 50,000 soldiers and horses are invited to go out?"
"With such a disparity in strength, even if we can win, it will only be a miserable victory."
"Han Shangqing, speed up the collection of food and grass as soon as possible. Enough to supply enough food for an army of 200,000 to go on an expedition!”
Han Cang happily handed over: “Wei!”
Lao Ai was anxious: "Your Majesty, we can't delay any longer!"
"Our Great Qin has already issued a crusade document, and the morale of the army under Young Master Cheng Xi will be in chaos."
"Even if our army is strong, It's less, and it only takes one charge to win."
"Fifty thousand soldiers and horses are enough!"
Xiong Qi laughed: "It's true that Lai Huancheng. People who have never experienced a battle describe the war in such a simple way.”
"With 50,000 troops against 100,000 enemy troops, even if the enemy's military morale is turbulent, I dare not say that victory is certain."
"In my opinion, it is not said that we will lead 200,000 troops, at least We need to lead an army of 100,000 square meters to win."
"Lai Huancheng should wait a little longer."
Lao Ai said in a low voice, "I can't wait any longer."
< br>"Your Majesty, Young Master Chenglong has arrived at Danshui, and he will be able to enter the Chu Kingdom in a few days." "He is going to defect to the Chu Kingdom with an army of 100,000 people!"
“Does your Majesty want to watch a hundred thousand Qin troops defect to other countries!”
Ying Chengyu’s marching route is completely within the territory of Daqin, so all the senior officials of Daqin know very well about Yingcheng The movement of the dragon.
It can be seen from the map that after leaving Tunliu, Ying Chengyu first crossed the Weishui River, then crossed the Funiu Mountains, all the way south.
The only countries bordering Da Qin in the south were Chu and Han.
Except for Ying Zheng, no one thought that Ying Chengqian was going to South Korea.
If Ying Chengyu wants to go to South Korea, he only needs to pass Yewang City and then cross the Weishui River. The distance is only more than 400 miles.
But Ying Chengxu's troops have now traveled more than 800 miles. If he didn't want to defect to Chu, why would Ying Chengxuan have to travel so many unnecessary distances!
Facing Lao Ai’s questioning, Lu Buwei remained silent.
His ideals need to be implemented with Da Qin as the platform and Ying Zheng as the core.
Lu Buwei's bottom line is to completely cut off all the wings of Ying Chengyu, remove the possibility of Ying Chengyu returning to the court and seize the throne, and then give Ying Chengyu a way to survive.
But Ying Chengyu’s defection with one hundred thousand Qin troops was far beyond Lu Buwei’s bottom line.
Xiong Qi also said nothing.
Although they have been urging Ying Chengxu to go to Chu State, they really didn't expect Ying Chengxu to go to Chu State with an army of 100,000 people.
They don't care about the damage to Da Qin's interests, but they are worried that Ying Zheng will hold a grudge against them because of this matter in the future.
For a moment, there was silence in the imperial study room.
Ying Zheng could only speak in person: "I will never see our soldiers of Great Qin sacrifice in vain."
"This matter still needs to be discussed by all of you, dear friends, to decide on a feasible strategy. Ah!"
Seeing that Ying Zheng was still stalling, Lao Ai could only take out a scroll from his sleeve, hold it up with both hands, and shout loudly:
"The Queen Mother's order!"
"Within three days, the Nangong eunuch Cheng Lao Ai will lead the troops to attack the young master Chenglong."
"The king is old, don't act like a child anymore!"
As soon as these words came out , the expressions of everyone in the Imperial Study Room changed.
In an ordinary home in Guizhou, the mother said that it was okay that her son was still a child. Even if the child was seventy or eighty years old, he would still be a child in the eyes of his parents.
But Ying Zheng is the king of Qin!
He needs to be considered an adult before he can be crowned and govern and exercise the rights that belong to the king.
Zhao Ji’s order is a threat to Ying Zheng’s ability to take charge!
In the quiet imperial study room, Ying Zheng’s sigh of self-blame came out: "When my father was alive, he would pay homage to the Queen Mother Xia and Queen Mother Huayang every day."
"I am a widower. I also send greetings to the three empresses every day.”
“But since my mother moved to Ganquan Palace, I haven’t paid my respects in person for a long time.”
"I think the Queen Mother is worried partly because of the rumors, and secondly because I have not fulfilled my responsibilities as a son of man."
"No wonder the Queen Mother said that I have a childish attitude. This is my fault!"
“I have received the order from Chang, Lang Zhongling, Weiwei, and the officials of Beigong to place a guard of honor for the King of Qin.”
“After I went to court, I went to Ganquan Palace to meet my mother and say hello!”
< br>Lao Ai's heart trembled suddenly.
He is afraid!
If Ying Zheng simply goes to see Zhao Ji, it doesn't matter.
But Ying Zheng wants to put on a guard of honor for the King of Qin!
As soon as the King of Qin's ceremonial guard comes out, wherever he goes, he must first be cross-checked by the imperial army, eunuchs, and doctors to confirm safety.
If they find out that there are two babies in Ganquan Palace, Lao Ai will be doomed!
Suppressing the fear in her heart, Lao Ai cupped her hands and reported: "The Queen Mother is worried and angry, and she cannot see the noise."
"Please also ask the king to take back the guard of honor and see the Queen Mother alone!"
Ying Zheng He waved his hand: "Since the mother is worried that I am still a child, I should show my mother that I have grown up with all the etiquette and etiquette."
"I am enough to be the king of this great Qin!"
After a pause, the smile on Ying Zheng’s face faded little by little, and his cold and inquiring eyes pierced Lao Ai:
"Why did Lai Huancheng refuse to report to my mother and insist that I refuse to go to Ganquan Palace according to the ceremony?"
"Is it the mother who doesn't want to see the ceremony, or you, Lao Ai, who doesn't want to see the ceremony!"
(End of this chapter)